Working on raised scaffolding
can be extremely dangerous if you don’t take proper safety measures. But if
safety practices and protocols are maintained properly, working on such a
structure can be quite safer than that of other elevated structure.
Let’s have a look at some
effective scaffolding safety tips to ensure maximum safety.
·
Get
proper training –All workers working on or near scaffolding
structure must be adequately trained and informed on how the structure is built
and operated. And this may include how you should get on and off the structure
safely, how to prevent injuries and fall and how to handle emergencies while on
a raised scaffolding. This basic training is very much required for anybody
working on or below scaffolding to keep themselves safe.
·
Ensure
everybody is licensed – Rogue employers are a noteworthy risk as it
comes to working on raised scaffolding. Such employers are usually unlicensed.
Instead of going through proper channel and get licensed, they just arrange a
pickup truck, some labours and uninspected building materials. This only does
put the labours in significant danger but also puts the future residents of the
building in severe danger as well.
·
Know
the load capacity – While designing the ScaffoldingEastbourne, one of
the major mistakes that are often made is not considering each of different
types of load that the materials will be under during setup and construction.
To maximize the safety of every worker involved, it should be avoided to
overload the scaffolding structure with more labours than the number of people
it is rated for. Also it should be ensured that the structure isn’t overloaded
with equipments and there is nothing to push against guardrails.
·
Make
use of guardrails – While taking design of a scaffolding
structure into consideration, a construction company should ensure that any
structure more than 10 feet height has guardrails on 3 sides facing away from
the construction. The side facing the construction is still in danger. And thus
this is highly recommended that that side also have guardrail, preferably. Such
supports shouldn’t be considered just as a replacement for a fall protection
gear that the worker should wear while they are on the scaffolding.
·
Keep
the platform secured – Scaffolding is created such a way so that it
is braced by or completely attached to the building under construction. There
are a number of brace retentions or locking systems on scaffolds. Such systems
should be operated freely at the time of assembling and dismantling. This
should also be able to lock to prevent the brace from being dislodged. You must
not try an attempt to replace the parts supplied by the manufacturer with nails
and/or other substitutions.
·
Use
proper gears for protection – Protection gears may include fall
prevention gears, head protection and non-slip shoes. The workers should wear all
of these stuffs while working on the scaffold to ensure utmost safety for
themselves and for everyone around them.
These are just a few of many
safety measures to be considered while working on raised scaffolding, and
ensure highest physical safety.
